Gear And Driveshaft Install?

[GRAYPNY]

I am thinking about changing my rear gears again and was wondering if I should have the gears installed prior to installing the driveshaft or does it matter? A friend and I will be doing the D/S but not the gears, so we can't do them at the same time.

 

[travelers]

Whose drive shaft are you using? If its spyders I would do it first so when they do the gears the pinion adapter won't have to be changed after the gears are set.

 

[cekim]

I am thinking about changing my rear gears again and was wondering if I should have the gears installed prior to installing the driveshaft or does it matter? A friend and I will be doing the D/S but not the gears, so we can't do them at the same time.

If you are doing a DS that requires removing the pinion flange (such as spydershaft) rather than placing an adapter in the stock flange, then you should do the DS either at the same time or before...

Ideally, you set the pinion pre-load without interference from the carrier. If you replace the flange after the fact, you are, at best measuring the pre-load of the pinion and carrier (not to mention the inertia/drag of the differential, axles and brakes).

So, it is better to have the "right" pinion flange in there when you replace the gears (which means change the DS first).

 

[GRAYPNY]

Yes it's a Spyder shaft and thanks for the answers. I have the shaft now and haven't totally decided about the gears so I'm glad to hear that the shaft should be changed first.

 

[Charlie Sheen]

Torque The Pinion Nut!

 

[scramblr]

Torque The Pinion Nut!

Damn fine piece of advise.

 

[GRAYPNY]

Yeah, I have that highlighted!

 

[2MFF]

Torque The Pinion Nut!

Is there a thread where you describe your experience? If not, What did you notice/feel/hear as the rear end went to crap?

 

[travelers]

Is there a thread where you describe your experience? If not, What did you notice/feel/hear as the rear end went to crap?

I don't think you want to as Mr.Roper that.

 

[shatter]

Stop spending money and save for the blower!! 4.10 gears will likely be too much once the power adder is there and then you'll have to switch gears again!! SAVE FOR BLOWER!!!

 

[GRAYPNY]

When it comes to the blower I'll let you go first!

 

[Charlie Sheen]

Is there a thread where you describe your experience? If not, What did you notice/feel/hear as the rear end went to crap?

http://www.s197forum.com/forum/showpost.php?p=25150&postcount=41

I don't think you want to as Mr.Roper that.

Too late...

 

[tom281]

OUCH Roper!

 

[2MFF]

http://www.s197forum.com/forum/showpost.php?p=25150&postcount=41



Too late...

Thanks. What did you hear or feel when diving? How long before the loose pinion nut did the damage (a day, a week, a month)???